GBHS Meaford Hospital

Details

Name :

GBHS Meaford Hospital

Address  :

229 Nelson Street West

Town  :

Meaford

State  :

Ontario

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

N4L 1A3

Phone  :

519 538 1311

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Daibetes, Endocrinology
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 20


Description

GBHS Meaford Hospital
Of all of GBHS rural hospitals Meaford offers the widest range of specialty clinics and services to its community Specialists from Owen Sound and other larger centres travel to Meaford to offer general surgery orthopedics dermatology plastics and mental health services

The Meaford area has the highest percentage of seniors in Grey and Bruce The 20inpatient beds provide access to hospitalization when those seniors and other residents need them 116 GBHS staff support these inpatient and outpatient services

An increased demand for service is anticipated with the recreational development east of Meaford The hospital has the physical capacity to accommodate that growth


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